Sewing-machine attachment



July 9, 1929. J, B, RANSOM 1.720.292

SEWING MACHI NE ATTACHMENT Filed May 28, 1928 j? l5 J5 2g I 17a' 5 0 0 g g' 7 Z l5 )Z7 l J5 J6;

31a/vanto@ Patented July 9, 1929..

UNITED STATES JOHN B. RANSOM, F TROY, N EW YORK.

SEWING-MACHINE Afl?IMCHIMENT.y

Application filed May 28,

The present invention relates to attachments for sewing machines or the like, and more particularly for machines of the type adapted to tack or sew a length of tape or the like to a garment. y

In the manufacture of certain types of garments, particularly trunks, it is customary to sew to the .inner face of the waist band a length of tape, the ends of which are, after the sewing operation, threaded o1' drawn 'through holes or openings to the outer face of the band. The tape is provided for the purpose of varying the length of the waist band, which is accomplished by tying` together the ends of the tape which project through the openings.

Heretofore, in attachingI these tapes, several lengths of which are ordinarily associated with a waist band, it has been customary `first to sew the same to the inner face of the band, and thereafter the ends of the tape are threaded through the openings, or-

i dinarily by another operator.

An object of the invention is to reduce the labor and consequent expense in manufacture of garments of this type by jnfoviding an attachment for a sewing mechanism, which will serve more or less automatically to thread the ends of the tape through the openings in the waist band, and thus elimi* nate the ordinarily separate or independent threading operation.

The invention contemplates the provision of an attachment for the sewing or tacking machine, which may be placed upon the bed of the machina` Theattaclnnent comprises, preferably, a base plate having one or more upstanding hooks adapted to pron ject through the holes or openings in the fabric o1" waist band and `to receive therein the tape as it is sewed or tacked to the inner face of the band. The hooks are formed so that as they are withdrawn from the openings, preferably by removing the fabric and tape from the bed, they will serve to draw the ends of the tape through the openings. The hooks are preferably adjustable relative to one another, so that their relative positions with respect to one another and with respect to the sewing mechanism, may be varied, and thus they may be properly positioned to project through the holes in the waist band, to which at a predetermined point, preferably intermediate the holes, the tape is to be tacked.

The invention also contemplates the pro- 1928. Serial No. 281,128.

vision of means for accurately gauging the length of tape at opposite sides of the point of tacking or sewingi Referring to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein there is shown a preferred embodiment,

Figure 1 is a perspective showing the attachment applied to a sewing machine of conventional type, although it willbe understood, of course, that in the manufacture of garments, special types of sewing mechanism are employed, differing specifically from that illustrated.

Figure 2 is a top plan View.

Figure 3 is an edge view, and

Figure 4- is a sectional view on the line 4--41 of Figure 2.

j Referring to the drawings for a detailed description, 10 designates a conventionally illustrated sewing or tacking machine,

having a bed 11 upon which, beneath the sewing mechanism 12, is arrangeda plate 13 having a central opening 14, coinciding with an opening in the bed. i The plate may be secured to the bed as by means of screws 15. At opposite sides of the opening 14 and of the sewing mechanism are arranged upstanding members 16 which may be conventionally termed hooks, although it will be understood by this term, as used throughout the specification and claims, ismeant any member adapted to project through openings in a garment, and to receive therein ai length of tape or the like for the purpose of drawing the latter through the opening when the hook is withdrawn from said opening. j

The'hooks 16 have downwardly extending terminals 16 whereby to form substantially closed upper ends 16. Each hook `is aranged upon a relatively flat shank 17 resting upon the plate 13, and slidably secured` to an overhanging guide plate 18 having an elongated slot 19 adapted to receive a screw 20, which projects into the shanlcl? and serves to secure the shank to the guide 18 at any selected point along the slot 19. As will be understood, by loosening the screw 20,v which clamps the shank 17 to its slotted guide 18, the hooks may be adjusted toward and from one another to arrange the same at the proper position to project through theopenings in the garment. The guide 18 has a laterally extending portion 21 secured by screw 22 to the plate 13. The screws 22 project through elongated slots 23, so that y isfyarrange'd upon the machine bed with the hooks'projected through the openings. A tape T is drawn from a suitable roll or other supply,.until its end 26 reaches a gauge lug 27 upon `the end of a gauge arm 28, which is adj'ustably securedto the pl-ate 13 by means ofa clamp 29`^carrying screws 30 which projectV through a slot 31 in arm 28 into the plate 13. Theslot 31, as will be understood, permits adjustment of the gauge so that the proper length of tape may be determined depending upon the 'size' ofthe garment, or the natureofthe article to which thetape is beingattached. lVhen the proper length of l tape "has been selected, and the point along r` thes'ame ltoIbei.tacked lto the `waistband has been determined,the tape is 4arranged within thehooks and tacked or sewed, as Tat 32 (Figure.2 to"the inner 'face of the band.

As -Wil'l'be 'observed,'tfhe hooks are suitably y arranged 'sothat the .same may hold Vthe tape therein whilebeingV sewed to the garment. bviously, as the garment is raised from the bed to withdraw thehooks from the openings,.`the hooks "will draw the ends of the tape throi-1gb Atheopenings. The end T of the tape may be `severed `from the supply roll eitherbefore'the sewing operation or thereafter, although, of cou-rse, this will be done `before `the f'fabric isv removed from the bed,

` .sothat thef'ree ends of the tape may be inagglarmentandlto receive .a tape or the like whilethe lattieriis being attached to thegardrawn ='th1ougli the' `openings 25. Before severingV the endT", 'the proper point for severance may `be idetermined` by folding into coincidence withthe same theoppos'ite end T,

whichhas been measured by the Vgauge 27,V

thusthe lengths. at opposite sides of the point of tac'king`32, will vbe accurately equal- Obviously, theinvention. may be embodied in constructions )differing from Ithat illus- Y trated and describedin detail, and the essentiilcharacterifs'tics ofthe invention are more clearly'l indicated` in the following claims.

claim:-

V j 1A sewingV machine attachment comprising/a plateadaptedtombe-secured to a sewingmac'hinelbeizan lvupstanding hook on said plate :adapted to 'project through an opening ment,saidhookbeing formed to draw the tape through said opening when the fabric and `tape are raised from the plate, and means for adjusting saidhook on the plate whereby to vary its .posit-ion relative to a sewing mechanism.

2. A sewing machine attachment comprising-a plate adapted to be associated with a sewing machine bed, a plurality of upstandinghooks on said plate spaced apart, said hooks being adapted to project through openings in a garment on said bed and to receive therein portions of a length of tape while the latter isbeing sewed to the garment, said hooks having substantially closed upper ends whereby to d 1aw the tape through said openings when the fabric and tape are removed from the bed, and means for adjusting said hooks laterally and relatively to one another.

3. In a sewing machine and in combination with the .sewing needle thereof, a bed having a plurality of normally fixed upstandinghooks adapted to project through openings in a garn'ient or the like, the hooks having substantially closed upper ends and being adapted to receive a tape or the like while being sewn to a garment whereby when the garment is remo ved'from the bed the tape may be drawn by the hooks through said openings, said hooks being spaced apart whereby a portion of the tape therebetween may be sewn to a garment.

4. In a sewing machine and in combination with the sewing needle thereof, a` bed having a plurality of normally fixed upstanding hooks adapted to project through openings in a garment or the like, means for relatively adjusting said hooks laterally, the hooks having` substantially closed upper ends and being adapted to receive a tape-orthe like while being .sewn to a piece of fabric, whereby 4when the garmentis removed .f rom the bed the tape may be drawn by the hooks through said openings, said hooks being spaced apart whereby a portion of the tape therebetween may be .scwed to a garment.

5.v A sewing machine attachment comprising a plate adapted to be secured to a sewing machine bed, an upstandinghook on said plate adapted to project through an opening ina garment and to receivcatape orthe like while the latter is being attached to the fabric, said hook being formed to draw the tape through said opening when the fabric and tape are raised from the plate, and gauge means on said plate for equalizing the length of tape at opposite sides of the point of sewing of the same to the fabric.

In testimonywhereof I have hereunto -set my hand.

JOHN B. RANSO-M. 

